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Algebra 2 - Semester 2 - Final Exam Review

Your final exam will be 60 multiple choice questions coving the following content. This review is

intended to show examples of problems you may see on the final. This packet is your last assignment of

the year and will be due the day of the exam. Completing this ENTIRE packet will earn your 5% extra

credit on the exam.

Topics:

Simplifying Rational Expressions

Rational Equations

Inverse Functions

Exponential Functions

Logarithms

Sequences and Series

Simplifying Rational Expressions Simplify each of the following expressions. Circle your answer.

1.)

2.)

3.)

Simplify the expressions by multiplying. Simplify all answers as best you can.

4.)

5.)

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6.)

Simplify the expressions by dividing.

7.)

8.)

9.)

Simplify by adding/subtracting the rational expressions:

10.)

11.)

12.)

Rational Equations

13.) What is a rational equation?

14.) What is an extraneous solution?

15.) What is an identity?

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16.) Solve the rational equation using cross multiplication. Be sure to check for extraneous solutions.

Show your work.

a.)

b.)

For numbers 17-18, determine the LCM. Show all your work – no bucket necessary.

17.)

18.)

Solve the following rational equations using the LCM. Be sure to check for extraneous solutions.

19.)

20.)

LCM:_________ LCM:_________

Solution: x = ______ Solution: x = ______

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21.) Graph the following rational equation. Be sure to also fill out the table, show points on the

graph, and plot your asymptote.

Inverse Functions

22.) Determine the inverse of each of the following equations.

a.) y =

b.) y = + 11

c.) y = x2 - 8 d.) y =

x-2

23.) Determine the inverse of the equation. Then graph the function and its inverse. Circle your answer.

y =

x - 2

X Y

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

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24.) Evaluate the following functions using: h(x) = 5x –2 and g(x) = 3x + 1

a.) h(g(1)) b.) g(h(1))

25.) Determine the composition function f[g(x)] using the following:

f(x) = 4x - 6 g(x) = 3x - 2

26.) Show that the following are inverses using the inverse composition property.

**show f(g(x)) = x = g(f(x))** f(x) =

g(x) = 3x + 5

27.) Graph the function given by y = (1.5)x

X Y

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

PRACTICE

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Exponential Functions 28.) Do the following show exponential growth or decay?

a.) y = 0.005(9)x b.) y = 2(.205)

x c.) y = 7(

)x

For numbers 29-30, use the exponential growth/decay model to determine the answers to the following:

29.) Suppose that in 2020 there will be 3 zombies. If the number of zombies increases by 98% each year. About how many zombies will there be in 2035? 30.) A new jet ski costs $2400. The value decreases by 10% each year. How much is it worth after 2 years? For numbers 31-32, use compound interest to determine the answer to the following:

31.) Suppose you put $17,000 into an account that pays 2.95% annual interest. Find the balance after 2 years if the interest is compounded monthly. 32.) Suppose you owe $16,280 for student loans. Your bank charges you 24.5% interest. Determine how much you owe if you don’t pay the bill for 2 years and the interest is compounded weekly (52 weeks=1 year).

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Logarithms

Rewrite each equation in exponential form.

34.) 35.)

Rewrite each equation in logarithmic form.

36.) 7-3 =

37.) 9x = 188

38.) Evaluate the expression. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Product Property:

Quotient Property:

Expand each of the following logarithms using the properties of logs.

39.) 40.)

Condense each expression to a single logarithm using the properties of logarithms.

41.) 42.)

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Solve each equation using inverse operations. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

43.) 44.) 5x = 261

Solve each equation using inverse operations. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

45.) 46.) 2.3x+1 = 25

Solve the following equations.

47.) e4x = e64 48.) 2x+1 = 4x

Solve the following equations.

49.) 50.)

Solve the following equations.

51.) ln 6 + ln 5 = ln 10x 52.) ln x - ln 2 = 5

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Sequences and Series

53.) Given the following sequence, find a3, then determine a7. 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, …

54) Write the first six terms for the sequence an = n + 4.

55) Write a rule for the nth term of the sequence. 1, 8, 27, 64, ...

56) 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, … Write a rule that can be used to find a100.

57) Find S5. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, …

58.) Write the following series using sigma notation

a.) 2 + 4+ 6 + 8 b.) 2 + 4 + 6 + 8+ ...

c.) 25 + 50 + 75 + ... + 250

59.) Determine the value of the series given by

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Special series:

=n

Compute the value of the series using the formulas for special series.

60.) 61.)

62.)

63.) Determine if the following sequences are arithmetic, geometric, or neither.

a.) 1, 4, 7, 10, ... b.) 27, 9, 3, 1, ...

64.) Write the rule for the following arithmetic sequence: 60, 52, 44, 36, ...

65.) What is the sum of the arithmetic series ?

66.) Write a rule for the nth term of the sequence, then find .

a.) 4, 20, 100, 500, ... b.) 152, -76, 38, -19, ...

67.) Find the sum of the geometric series

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The Sum of an Infinite Geometric Series:

provided that |r| < 1, if |r| > 1, then the limit doesn't exist.

68.) Find the sum of the infinite geometric series.

a.) b.) 1 + .5 + .25 + .125 + ...

69.) Rewrite the following repeating decimals as a fraction in lowest terms.

a.) 0.512512512... b.) 0.99999999999...

70.) Write the first 6 terms of the sequence with the following rules:

a.) a0 = 1, an= an-1 + 9 b.) a1 = 8, an = 2an-1

Recursive formulas for arithmetic and geometric sequences: Arithmetic Sequences: , where d is the common difference Geometric Sequences: , where r is the common ratio

71.) Write a recursive rule for the following sequences:

a.) -32, 0, 32, 64, ... b.) 8, 12, 18, 27, ...

72.) Find the first three iterates x1, x2, and x3 of the function f(x) = 7x-5 for an initial value of x0 = 1